/AsteroidTracker

A Java application which tracks asteroids in the Solar System using NASA’s Open APIs

Primary LanguageJavaGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

AsteroidTracker 🌌

A Java application which can track asteroids in the Solar System using NASA’s Open APIs

What does it do? 🏭

The application serves as a tracker for nearby asteroids. For a given day, the application returns the closest asteroid there is for that day which is closest to the Earth. The user has the option to input a date and get the asteroid name, its speed, estimated diameter, and if it is potentially hazardous or not.

Features 📈

  • Allow user to input any date and get the closest asteroid for that day
  • Get a wide range of data for an asteroid, including parameters like its official name, speed, estimated diameter, closest approach date and time, and also if the asteroid is hazardous or not.

Working 🔩

Data Retrieval 📝

The application will retrieve the asteroid data using NASA’s open API. In order to get data , the application will send GET requests to the specified endpoint using DEMO_KEY which allows about 50 req/hour without authentication.

Main Panel

Asteroid List Panel

Asteroid Detail Panel

Creators 👤

  • Suraj K Suresh (@Freakston)
  • Akhil K Gangadharan (@akhilam512)

Contributers 💻

  • nurettinabaci(@nurettinabaci)

Communication channels: 📧

Telegram

License 📄

This project is licensed under GNU GPL v3.